NSW Treasurer Mike Baird said: "The NSW Government is proud to be a partner in bringing this global event, the Australian Open of Surfing presented by Hurley and IMG, back to Manly for the next two years.

In NSW, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) received assurances from Mike Baird, when he was the NSW treasurer, that there would be additional assurances to inform the relevant minister of price increases and to justify them.